In addition to all-day public tasting events, The Luxury Chocolate Salon also presents Regional "Best in Salon Awards" for Chocolatiers & Confectioners, as well as annual Awards for the "Best Chocolatiers & Confectioners in America".

The International Chocolate Salon Awards for the Best Chocolatiers and Confectioners in America
are based on
the combined total number of Gold and Silver Awards received by each entrant in the
2013 TasteTV Chocolate Salons in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle, and Fall (SF)
and standalone Chocolate Salon Award Competitions for Best Caramels, Toffees, Bars, Truffles, White Chocolate, Chefs Roundtable, and Best Bridal Chocolates.